Instagram rolls out photo and video messaging app Bolt

Instagram has unveiled Bolt, a one tap messaging app that is live in few selected countries. Available on Android and iOS, the new app lets you send one-tap photo and video messages to your friends.

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5mm thick Gionee Elife S4.8 falls prey to the spy cam

Gionee’s upcoming GN9005, i.e., the Gionee Elife S4.8 is all set to hit the shelves in the coming weeks. However, those that can’t wait to have a glimpse of the device are in business today, as the device just got leaked via some spy cam shots.

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Xiaomi sold 20,000 Mi3 units on Flipkart since launch

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Second batch of Mi3 units went on sale on Flipkart yesterday at 2 PM. Flipkart and Xiaomi has announced that the week’s stock sold out in 5 seconds. Last week’s Mi3 stock sold out in 38 minutes and 50 seconds, mainly due to server issues on Flipkart. In first sale, Xiaomi reportedly sold 10,000 units of Mi3s. Today the company confirmed that 20,000 Mi3 units have been sold on Flipkart since launch. Continue reading “Xiaomi sold 20,000 Mi3 units on Flipkart since launch”

Asus Zenfone 4 benchmarks

Asus Zenfone 4 Benchmarks

Asus launched the Zenfone series in India that includes the Zenfone 4 that starts at Rs. 5,999 for the Asus Zenfone 4 (A400CG) variant. The Zenfone 4 (A400CG) is the base variant in the Zenfone lineup. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and has 1GB RAM. It comes with 4-inch (800 x 480 pixels)  display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Zen UI. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 4 benchmarks”

Panasonic Eluga U with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 17490

Panasonic Eluga U

Panasonic Eluga U, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series is available on eBay for Rs. 17,490, ahead of tomorrow’s launch. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga U with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 17490”

LG G3 to come in Moon Violet and Burgundy Red variants in August

LG G3, the flagship smartphone from LG will soon be available in more colors. The company had announced at the time of the launch in May that it will be available in total five colors. However, the LG G3 was made available only in Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold colors.

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Xolo Play 8X-1000 with HIVE UI launching in the first week of August

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Xolo started teasing about their Hive UI last month. Today the company has announced on their Facebook page that it would launch a new smartphone called 8X-1000 with HIVE UI in the first the first week of August, when answering queries about the HIVE UI. Xolo launched the Play 6X-1000 with Hexa-Core MediaTek MT6591 Soc. The 8X-1000 would be the first smartphone to feature its HIVE UI, but it would be ported to other Xolo devices in future, says the company. Continue reading “Xolo Play 8X-1000 with HIVE UI launching in the first week of August”

Microsoft adds Foursquare integration to Cortana

Microsoft invested $15 million in location sharing app Foursquare in February this year. Today, the company has integrated Foursquare’s data into Cortana, its own digital voice assistant.

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Micromax Canvas L A108 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website

Micromax Canvas L A108

Micromax Canvas L A108, the company’s latest phablet has been listed on the official website. It has a 5.5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel fixed focus front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support similar to other Micromax smartphones. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas L A108 with 5.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed on official website”

Asus Zenfone 6 Camera Samples

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Asus launched the Zenfone 6, top-end smartphone in the Zenfone series in India recently. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here we have the camera samples of the smartphone. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor, five-element lenses, f/2.0 aperture and comes with optical image stabilization. The whole package is called the “pixelmaster” by ASUS. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 6 Camera Samples”

LinkedIn overhauls mobile apps with refreshed user profiles and more

LinkedIn has given its mobile apps a major overhaul. The update which aims at making connections stronger, revamps user profiles on mobile. It adds contextal information to the profiles thereby making it easy to initiate conversations with new people.

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HTC One (W8) Windows Phone handset rumored for August 21 launch

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HTC is working on a flagship Windows Phone 8.1 handset based on HTC One (M8), according to several reports. Earlier this month @evleaks said the HTC’s W8 Windows Phone handset would feature BoomSound and Duo cameras, similar to the HTC One (M8). According the Engadget’s sources, the device is expected to be called “One (W8) for Windows”. It also says that it would feature voice over LTE, but it is likely to be enabled by Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 update. Continue reading “HTC One (W8) Windows Phone handset rumored for August 21 launch”

Obi Octopus S520 Unboxing

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Obi Mobiles, based in Gurgaon announced the launch of India operations back in April. The company is promoted by Inflexionpoint, popular IT supply chain company co-founded by John Sculley, Ex CEO of Apple. The Obi Octopus S520 that was launched earlier this month is the company’s first smartphone. Priced at Rs. 11,990, it is one of the cheapest smartphones powered by a  Octa-Core MediaTek processor in India. Check out the unboxing below.

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Google Search testing interactive timeline powered by Wikipedia content

Google is developing a Knowledge graph tool that pulls data from Wikipedia to create interactive timelines based on the item being searched.  The feature generates content from Wikipedia in a periodic manner about search queries.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Review

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, the company’s latest flagship tablet in the Tab S range in India earlier this month. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition and the Galaxy NotePRO 12.2 had 2560×1600 WQXGA resolution screens, this is the first time Samsung has used WQXGA Super AMOLED display on a tablet. The main USP of the tablet is its display, and Samsung has implemented new technologies to improve the display. Is this the best high-end Android tablet? Let us find out in the complete review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Review”